广告题如期而至，这类题型跟教育类话题一样永远应该是备考的重点；另外，之前的解析我也提到过，目前大陆地区的考题单纯问广告的好处和坏处已经不太可能出现了；大陆地区出题考官总是特别"坏"，即使普通话题，也特别喜欢添加一些限定词，生怕考生有很多话可说似的。

2017年4月22日雅思考试A类大作文真题回忆Some people think advertising has positive economic effects. Others, however, think it has negative social effects because individuals are not satisfied with who they are and what they have. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

具体到这次考题，可以说考官的"坏"已经到了一个新高度：很多考生之前准备的素材不一定用得上；这次问的广告的坏处特别具体，是广告让人们对自己和自己所拥有的东西感到不满所带来的社会问题；你光讲社会问题还不行。不愿动脑筋的同学如果简单把"误导"的理由往上搬一定会遭到考官的嫌弃；除非同学们能把广告的"误导"和对自身不满有效联系起来。这个坏处其实是比较深层次的，涉及到心理层面的影响，希望大家阅读范文时仔细体会。

Advertising is now an indispensable part of modern economy. There are of course various negatives related to the prevalence of advertisements, but the detrimental effects in social and psychological aspects are drawing increasingly moreattention.

The economic benefits of advertising are obvious. First, advertising is in itself a multi-billion-dollar industry which offers a huge number of job opportunities and contributes enormous sums to tax revenues. Furthermore, through marketing tactics ranging from tempting pictures to celebrity endorsements and discount information, advertisements can undoubtedly stimulate consumers' purchasing desire, which increases the sales of products and promotes the development of various industries.

However, the subliminal messages conveyed by advertisements always make the audiences feel that they can resemble the glamorous models or enjoy the wonderful life as depicted in the advertisements. But in reality, most consumers eventually feel disappointed after purchasing the advertised products which have failed to live up to their expectations. For example, most people have the experience of finding that a jacket or dress, which fits the ad model so well, may not be suitable for themselves at all. Such disappointment may reduce a sense of self-worth or even lead to lowself-esteem.

Another common way for advertisements to boost the sales of products is to constantly tempt consumers with new and better products. One may have just bought a TV with 4K resolution, but he may soon find that a new type of TV with 3D displaying effects is even more cost-effective. In other words, what consumers have in hand can never be the best and there is always a reason for them to get rid of old items for more updated ones even though the old ones are still functioning well. Such consumer culture will inevitably lead to a series of social problems. For one thing, the resultant strong personal desire for more material possessions is closely linked to individuals' heavy debt, high level of anxiety and stress, and immoral or even illegal measures to become rich. For another, consumers' high spending arguably leads to overconsumption of unsustainable natural resources and increased amounts of carbon emissions due to expanded production.

To conclude, while the benefits brought by advertising should be recognized, individuals need to be alert to its detrimental effects so as not to be enslaved by them.